Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8527061
EAN num: 9780425176436
ISBN number: 0425176436
Label: Berkley Trade
Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 281
Printing Date: September 01, 2000
Publishing house: Berkley Trade
Release Date: September 12, 2000
Sale Popularity Level: 679060
Studio: Berkley Trade
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About SAM-e:
SAM-e is an over-the-counter, all-natural supplement that can be used to treat depression, joint pain, fibromyalgia, arthritis, and other conditions
SAM-e works just as well as prescription drugs, in half the time with no side effects
SAM-e has been the subject of 39 clinical trials-more than many prescription drugs
SAM-e has been successfully used in Europe for decades to treat a variety of ailments.
Amazon.com Review:
SAM-e (pronounced 'sammy'), short for S-adenosyl-methionine, will revolutionize the treatment of depression in the U.S. as it has for two decades in Europe, claim authors Richard Brown and Teodoro Bottiglieri. Not an herb, not a prescription drug, SAM-e is an over-the-counter natural supplement that has undergone extensive testing and has just become available in the U.S. 'Study after study has confirmed that SAM-e works as well as or better than any other antidepressant,' say the authors. It also works faster and with far fewer side effects, and it seems to help osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia as well.
Stop Depression Now is more than a book about SAM-e. It also presents a four-step program to lift you out of depression and prevent a recurrence. Step 1 is a self-assessment test to determine the severity of your depression. Step 2 includes information on how to use SAM-e. Step 3 is a diet plan that emphasizes foods and vitamins that will help you feel better (and avoid those that will make you feel worse). Step 4 offers lifestyle changes and therapeutic techniques to help you in the long term.
The authors' credentials show that they know their subject: Richard Brown is an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, a psychiatrist in private practice, and a research physician; Teodoro Bottiglieri is a senior research scientist, director of neuropharmacology, and associate professor at Baylour University Medical Center, and has been studying SAM-e for 15 years.
If you are severely depressed or suicidal, have a history of drug or alcohol abuse, or are already taking an antidepressant, confer with your health professional before taking SAM-e--do not self-treat. Otherwise, the authors certainly make this supplement sound like a breakthrough tool for depression. --Joan Price
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When I very first took Sam-e, I noticed great results. I gained much more engery and my spirit was so high! However, my body adjusted and after several weeks, it does not work as well. The book was helpful, however, I have found that other things work as well or better than Sam-e at a lower cost.
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The authors of this book claim that Sam-E is a supplement that has no side effects. I have never had any manic episodes in the past; however, within just a few days, my head felt like it was going to explode.
Mania is not a temporary condition that goes away once you stop taking the pill. Sure, my mood was normal a few days later, but studies have shown that the condition causes permanent cognitive dysfunction. My work performance has deteriorated to the degree that I will probably never be able to follow through with all the plans that I had prior to taking this supplement.
One might be able to argue that the supplement just revealed an underlying bipolar disorder, and we'll never know whether that is the case or not. What is relatively certain is that I might have lived at least a few more months normally before having this episode, had I not taken Sam-E. I would give anything to be able to think again.
Look up the research that shows that Sam-E causes mania in a significant proportion of unipolar depression patients and consider your options carefully before taking a risk on this supplement.
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I found this to be an excellent book about clinical depression and the options for its treatment. Different brain chemistries require different approaches to relieve chronic depression. The important thing is to keep trying until you find what works for your unique brain chemistry. SAM-e works for me, and I am grateful that an MD, psychiatrist wrote this book and helped me to find the SAM-e option. Yes, life is good after depression is in remission!
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The book is good. It help to explain how to use SAM-e. It is SAM-e that is the miracle worker!
For those who have lived with depression, SAM-e is a real spiritual lift. Never knew life could be like this!
No, the problems do not change or go away. But your ability to deal with them improves. And if you add some good self-help books and therapy, life can really be worth living. And worth fixing what is wrong in your life, too!
If you know some one who is depressed, get this book and read it! It will enable you to be more helpful. But don't be pushy or play therapist.
Just help your friend get the help they deserve and need.
God bless!
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I tried SAM-e over a four month period (September-December 2001)and found it to be somewhat, but not completely effective in relieving my anxiety and depression. At first, for a few weeks at least, I felt that SAM-e was giving me a moderate antidepressant-type relief for the constant tension I seem to carry around in my body. However, after this time, I either adjusted to SAM-e or its effects became less noticable to me and I started to feel like it was not working. I had that same feeling each time I stopped and started SAM-e over the four month period. For me, SAM-e is more effective than St. John's wort, kava, and Omega-3s, though I'm not sure how it compares to 5-HTP, as my experience has been mixed with that stuff. However, SAM-e has not been as powerful and effective on me as SSRIs in its antidepressant effect. But, SAM-e appears to have no SSRI-like side effects, which is certainly pleasant. And, according to Brown and others, SAM-e may even have some health benefits. In terms of Richard Brown's book, I found it to be OK, nothing special, nothing I haven't read (or tried) before about/for treating depression. He briefly discusses SSRIs, MAO inhibitors, tricyclics, St. John's wort, cognitive behavioral techniques, diet, essential fatty acids, exercise, yoga, and meditation. These things are all helpful, but are presented in greater detail in other books. And, in light of my experience with SAM-e, maybe Stop Depression Now is tad bit over-optimistic about this stuff as a miracle drug. Also, I still didn't feel like the studies Brown quotes in this book were large enough or done on a long-term enough scale to know if SAM-e is truly safe or not. It sounds good and Brown is convincing, but my experience with SAM-e has so far told me otherwise.
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